Mattel CEO honored by children’s foundation

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Robert Eckert, chairman and CEO of Mattel, will be presented the community leader award at the Exceptional Children’s Foundation’s 65th Anniversary Gala. The recognition acknowledges Eckert’s leadership and ongoing commitment to shaping the development of generations of children, inspiring creativity and innovation and for demonstrating what’s possible through a world of play, Mattel reported.

“It is an incredible honor for Bob to be recognized by such an outstanding and worthwhile organization,” said Deidre Lind, executive director of Mattel’s philanthropy programs. “His caring and compassionate leadership drives Mattel’s continued focus on positively impacting children around the world, and allows us to fulfill our philanthropic mission of making a meaningful difference, one child at a time.”

Fresh & Easy introduces new exclusive California wines

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market has announced the availability of 27 new exclusive California wines. The new wines, which the company said are sourced from some of the finest vineyards in California’s premium wine growing regions, are broken into seven new lines and retail from $3.99 to $19.99.

"We set out to make premium wines at exceptional prices from several top-quality vineyards here in California," said Richard Wherry, Fresh & Easy’s wine expert. "Each wine tells its own story, and we specially selected winemakers who share our passion for capturing all that we love about great California wines into every bottle we sell."

Fresh & Easy’s new California wine lines include:

I Heart CA, a California-inspired line with bottles retailing for less than $4:

I Heart CA Pinot Grigio

I Heart CA Chardonnay

I Heart CA Cabernet Sauvignon

I Heart CA Merlot

Wink, a summer line retailing forless than $4:

Wink "Racy Rose" White Zinfandel

Wink "Moonstruck" Moscato

Wink "Wanton White" Cuvee

Wink "Risque Red" Sweet Red Cuvee

PCH, everyday wine line with bottles for less than $9:

Pacific Coast Highway Merlot

Pacific Coast Highway Cabernet Sauvignon

Pacific Coast Highway Chardonnay

Pacific Coast Highway Pinot Grigio

Cloud Valley, a line of fruit-forward wines retailing forless than $9:

Cloud Valley Chardonnay

Cloud Valley Pinot Noir

Cloud Valley Merlot

Cloud Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

WineWrights, a limited-edition line retailingfor less than $11:

WineWrights Merlot

WineWrights Cabernet Sauvignon

WineWrights Chardonnay

WineWrights Pinot Noir

Barrel Ranch, a line of wines crafted from higher-pedigree grapes retailing forless than $15:

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